Notes on vessel Hornet owned by Roswell F. Taylor

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Notes on vessel "Hornet" owned by Roswell F. Taylor

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.9268

Scope and Content

Notes on vessel "Hornet" owned by Roswell F. Taylor Transcription: [Handwritten lined paper] Owner Roswell F Taylor Watertown, N.Y. Occupation Lawyer Name of Vessel-"Hornet." U.S, Custom No-3756-Y Home Port-Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Waters to be navigated-St Law. River Name of Builder-Geo W. Mercier Clayton, N.Y. When Built -1933. Cost Completed 2700.00 Present Value - $3000.00 Length 25 ft 11 in. Beam 7 ft Depth 28 inches Draft 22 inches Open boat Make of Engine Chrysler When Built-1933 Number A4653 Motor is gasoline - Marine No of Engines - One Total Horsepower 75 No of R.P.M. 3500 Dia & Pitch of Propeller 15/13 Maximum speed in miles 28. Exhaust Pipes Copper. Have cut valve at carburetor & Tank Yes. Feed pipes are copper. No rubber hose connections in gas line. No stove used. Fire extinguisher 1-1qt Pyrene. Boat used for pleasure. Never used for racing. From Whom Purchased Geo W. Mercier Clayton N.Y. No mortgages or encumbrances against vessel Boat laid up at St Lawrence Park

Collection

Fitzgerald & Lee Collection of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Category

Correspondence

Acquisition

Accession

2022.16

Source or Donor

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Notes

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection is held at the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum in Alexandria Bay, NY. Due to mutual interests in the substance and context of the collection, the ABM digitized the collection to be able to use the materials for internal exhibit purposes.

Archive Details

Creator

Fitzgerald & Lee

Archive Size/Extent

1 pages

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on 4/25/23

Archive Items Details

Container

6-13

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. collection is the physical property of the Alexandria Township Historical Society. The ABM reserves the right to reproduce items from the Fitzgerald and Lee Collection for exhibition use. Any other use must be approved by the ATHS. Inquiries as to publication or reproduction for profit must be forwarded to the ATHS. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators or their legal representatives where applicable. For further information, consult the Alexandria Township Historical Society at 315.482.4586.